bluephinFilipiniana Themed Wedding: Table Centrepiece Ideas
September 23rd 2008 05:57
Planning on having a Filipiniana-inspired wedding? Here are some creative ways of adorning your guests’ tables with decors made of products and raw materials found in the Philippines.
Abaniko Galore
Both the abaca and the bamboo abaniko can be used for this centerpiece. You can arrange them in tiers or (if your reception venue is in an indoors location) hang them on different lengths nylon thread from the ceiling to where the tables are. Alternatively, you can arrange the abanikos to be connected in a circle to cover your flower vase making it look like the flowers are enclosed by the abaniko.
The Coconut Nut
The coconut fruit, bark, leaves and trunk never go out of use for Filipinos, so why not take chance at its versatility and use every bit of it for your wedding decoration? A couple of fresh coconut ready for (juice) consumption would be a perfect centerpiece and thirst quencher for each reception table. Just make sure that you mix unopened and opened fruits so that you table centerpiece wouldn’t look empty after your guests drank their share. Surround the arrangement with a lei of seasoned blooms for a bit more added decoration.
The coconut leaves can be trimmed to a reasonable size as a backdrop for your floral arrangement. Throw in some sinamay wrappings for that added Filipiniana look.
There is also young coconut shell that you can clean up nicely and adorn with floating flower petals or candles.
Bamboo and Banana
Gather some bamboo cuttings (make sure it is big enough to serve as vase for your flowers), lay it vertically and put several holes along the bamboo length. Arrange your flowers on the holes. Set the banana leaf on the center of the table and put the bamboo vase on top.
Alternatively you can do it the other way around. Split short bamboo cuttings into 2 so that both can lay with the flat side facing down. This will serve as the footings. Prepare banana tree trunks split in half. With the two bamboo at the ends of the banana cuttings, stick flowers on the banana trunk. Now you’ve got your flower arrangement on banana trunk instead of on a vase.
Capiz Flowers
Capiz is very versatile. You can cut it up to different shapes and gather them around to form your artwork. Instead of displaying fresh flower arrangement why not have capiz flowers arranged beautifully as your centerpiece. Not only would it stay fresh all throughout the event but your guests can even take home a flower as a souvenir.
Abaniko Galore
Both the abaca and the bamboo abaniko can be used for this centerpiece. You can arrange them in tiers or (if your reception venue is in an indoors location) hang them on different lengths nylon thread from the ceiling to where the tables are. Alternatively, you can arrange the abanikos to be connected in a circle to cover your flower vase making it look like the flowers are enclosed by the abaniko.
The Coconut Nut
The coconut fruit, bark, leaves and trunk never go out of use for Filipinos, so why not take chance at its versatility and use every bit of it for your wedding decoration? A couple of fresh coconut ready for (juice) consumption would be a perfect centerpiece and thirst quencher for each reception table. Just make sure that you mix unopened and opened fruits so that you table centerpiece wouldn’t look empty after your guests drank their share. Surround the arrangement with a lei of seasoned blooms for a bit more added decoration.
The coconut leaves can be trimmed to a reasonable size as a backdrop for your floral arrangement. Throw in some sinamay wrappings for that added Filipiniana look.
There is also young coconut shell that you can clean up nicely and adorn with floating flower petals or candles.
Bamboo and Banana
Gather some bamboo cuttings (make sure it is big enough to serve as vase for your flowers), lay it vertically and put several holes along the bamboo length. Arrange your flowers on the holes. Set the banana leaf on the center of the table and put the bamboo vase on top.
Alternatively you can do it the other way around. Split short bamboo cuttings into 2 so that both can lay with the flat side facing down. This will serve as the footings. Prepare banana tree trunks split in half. With the two bamboo at the ends of the banana cuttings, stick flowers on the banana trunk. Now you’ve got your flower arrangement on banana trunk instead of on a vase.
Capiz Flowers
Capiz is very versatile. You can cut it up to different shapes and gather them around to form your artwork. Instead of displaying fresh flower arrangement why not have capiz flowers arranged beautifully as your centerpiece. Not only would it stay fresh all throughout the event but your guests can even take home a flower as a souvenir.
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